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1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade (United Kingdom)

Field	Value
unit_name	1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade
dates	1940 – 26 November 1940
country	United Kingdom
allegiance	United Kingdom
branch
type	Armoured
size	Brigade
command_structure	RAC
battles	Battle of France
notable_commanders	Brigadier C.W. Norman

4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards 13th/18th Royal Hussars The 1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade was a regular British Army unit during the Second World War.

History

Formed in France in 1940 from the RAC Regiments from the regular divisions. The brigade saw action during the Battle of France. On 26 November 1940 it was converted into the 27th Armoured Brigade.

Order of Battle

The Order of battle of the brigade during the war was: (day/month/year), units in order of precedence.

4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards 18/6/40–25/11/40
13th/18th Royal Hussars 18/6/40–25/11/40
The Fifeshire and Forfarshire Yeomanry (Dragoons) 7/4/40–17/6/40
East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry (Lancers) 30/4/40–25/11/40

Notes

References

Joslen, p. 146.

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